Clinical efficacy of precise electro-acupuncture stimulation in the pterygopalatine fossa for the treatment of chronic sinusitis and imaging evaluation
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2024.04.017
- VernacularTitle:翼腭窝区精准电针刺激技术在慢性鼻窦炎治疗中的临床疗效及影像学评估
- Author:
Lingli QIN
1
;
Jinsheng YANG
;
Chunzhi LI
;
Zhixuan LI
;
Dian CHEN
;
Wanying XIA
;
Hanxi DAI
;
Lu ZHANG
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院西苑医院 北京 100091
- Keywords:
pterygopalatine fossa;
precise electro-acupuncture stimulation;
western medicine;
chronic sinusitis;
sinus CT
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;47(4):555-561
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective We aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of precise electro-acupuncture stimulation in the pterygopalatine fossa for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.Methods In total,40 patients with chronic sinusitis who visited the Xiyuan Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences between January 2022 and January 2023 were selected.The subjects were randomly divided into two groups:the treatment group(receiving precise electro-acupuncture in the pterygopalatine fossa)and the control group(receiving standard western medical treatment),with 20 cases in each groups.The treatments were administered twice a week for a period of 12 weeks.The effectiveness of the treatments was evaluated through computed tomography(CT)of the sinus changes and the Lund-Mackay scoring system.Results In cases of total opacity and partial opacity,there were significant differences between the two patient groups before and after treatment(P<0.05).Intra-group comparison revealed statistically significant improvements in both groups before and after treatment(P<0.05).The treatment group exhibited significant improvement in various sinus conditions(P<0.05),while in the control group,a significant improvement was only observed in the left maxillary sinus(P<0.05).Inter-group comparison also demonstrated that the treatment group's improvements were superior to those of the control group across multiple indicators(P<0.05).Conclusion The precise electro-acupuncture stimulation technique in the pterygopalatine fossa demonstrated significant therapeutic effects in the treatment of chronic sinusitis,with superior outcomes with respect to radiological changes compared to standard western medicine treatment.
